“There’s no need for unnecessary fights.” Brian Carter began to select the log-off command. He had already made enough money today, so saving his energy for tomorrow’s work might earn him even more.

No need for unnecessary fights? Words about conserving energy, when heard by others, instead sounded like a lofty, disdainful refusal to fight.

“Go for it! This kid is way too arrogant! Fight him! I’ll bet fifty—no! I’ll bet a hundred dollars! I’m betting on you to win!”

Just as Brian Carter was about to confirm logging off, he stopped. A hundred dollars? If he won, he’d make ninety more dollars—more than he could earn working tomorrow!

“That’s right! Go for it! I support you too! I’ll bet fifty dollars as well!”

Brian Carter casually opened In Person’s battle record profile nearby. On the Sky Martial Battle Network, users have the right to make their battle records public or private, and In Person was someone who kept his record open.

Ru Zhen In Person, height 1.77 meters, arm span 1.82 meters, uses the new martial art Blue Lightning Force, two-star warrior, record of 137 wins and 12 losses. Last battle was two days ago, lost to the ancient martial art “Like the Wind, Like a Closed Hand.”

New martial arts—none of them are freely available in the Federation. Because new martial arts are relatively quick to master and more powerful, you basically have to pay the Federation and undergo surgery to learn them.

Martial arts that cost a considerable amount of money are usually stronger than the free ones, and their win rate in same-level matches is relatively higher. Basically, those who practice free martial arts are unwilling to face off against practitioners of the new martial arts.

A faint smile appeared on Brian Carter’s lips. Ru Zhen In Person? Didn’t he just write a review about this person for the newspaper two days ago? At the time, he said his martial arts were flashy but lacked destructive power. This person had even angrily issued a challenge.

After quickly browsing all the information In Person had made public, Brian Carter smiled—he smiled very happily. This one hundred and fifty dollars shouldn’t be a problem.

When he wrote the review two days ago, Brian Carter had already estimated the odds of beating Ru Zhen In Person if they fought. The final prediction was that he could win decisively within 130 moves!

“I’ll bet a hundred on myself to win too!” Ru Zhen In Person shouted at Brian Carter, “If you win, all this money is yours. If you lose, I don’t need you to pay me—just call me ‘boss’ when you see me in the future.”

Brian Carter selected the duel agreement procedure, and in the next second, he was teleported to the center of the arena. The betting pool for this match had reached a staggering five hundred and seventy dollars!

Suddenly, Brian Carter felt breathless. Five hundred and seventy dollars! If he won, that would be more than half a month’s living expenses! Usually so calm, he could no longer keep his composure in the face of such a large sum. A surge of uncontrollable fighting spirit suddenly welled up in his heart.

Chapter 3: First Signs of Brilliance (Part 2)

Originally, the spectators had come just for fun, but now everyone was fully focused on the duel about to unfold in the arena.

Everyone on the Sky Martial Battle Network has their own reasons for being there, but once you enter this place—no matter if you’re male or female, old or young, introverted or extroverted in real life—you’ll be swept up by the intense atmosphere, eager to jump into the fray and fight a few heated battles with others. Everyone who enters the Sky Martial Battle Network has their own battle record.

But Brian Carter was an exception. Those who knew him even suspected that, among all the people who had spent so long on the network, only this “verbal master” had never actually fought in the arena.

Is the verbal master strong or weak? No one knew! And because of this mystery, everyone familiar with Brian Carter was eager to find out just how strong this enigmatic guy really was!

“Hey! Where is it? The verbal master is about to fight!”

“Bro, the verbal master is in Free Zone 11, Arena 11!”

“On my way!”

“Really? I have to see this!”

Those who knew Brian Carter heard the news and quickly logged off, then re-entered the Sky Martial Battle Network, heading straight for Free Zone 11, Arena 11.

The arena, which hadn’t had many people before, suddenly gained over two hundred more spectators.

“Where? Where? Which one is the ‘verbal master’?” The newly logged-in users immediately asked their companions anxiously.

“In Person is fighting him,” said the person who first spread the news. “All this time, we’ve called him the verbal master, but I actually don’t know his real name.”

Everyone else laughed too. Who would bother to check the ID of someone who never actually fought?

“Thirty-six hours? What does that mean?” Someone questioned when they saw Brian Carter’s ID.

Hearing the question, Brian Carter smiled helplessly. It was just a poor man’s wish—hoping there were thirty-six hours in a day, so he could work more and earn more money.

“Registered info: ancient martial art, ‘Dragon Elephant Prajna Power,’ unarmed, weapon skills not registered.”

Dragon Elephant Prajna Power? Seeing Brian Carter’s internal skill registration, the crowd was a bit surprised.

Legend has it that “Dragon Elephant Prajna Power” has thirteen levels in total and is currently the only truly top-tier ancient martial art among the public martial arts.